1. Which of the following best describes the
author's purpose in the passage?
(A) To encourage the audience to derive
confidence from their talents
(B) To reveal the disheartening realities of
pursuing a career in literature
(C) To propose a novel method for teaching
composition and rhetoric
(D) To convince aspiring writers of the
importance of hard work
(E) To challenge a misconception about the ani
value of studying grammar